Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson’s Beat It was “too metal” before Quincy Jones stepped in, claims guitarist
Michael Jackson’s Thriller -era guitarist says Beat It was “too metal” before producer Quincy Jones stepped in.
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[Opinion] Wait...Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones' ‘Beat It’ Was Almost What Type of Record?!?
Following the tragic passing of musical genius Quincy Jones, we’re learning new things about his life and some of the classic songs he helped create.
How Quincy Jones Saved Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” From Heavy Metal
How the late producer and composer Quincy Jones saved this iconic Michael Jackson hit from its heavy metal fate.
Eddie Van Halen Almost Hung Up on Quincy Jones’ ‘Beat It’ Call
Eddie Van Halen almost hung up on producer Quincy Jones when he called to ask the guitarist to perform on Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' album.
That Time Michael Jackson Allegedly Beat Up Tupac Shakur Over Kidada Jones | VIDEOs
Music producer Wack 100 revealed in a new interview that Michael Jackson beat the breaks off late-rapper Tupac Shakur in defense of Quincy Jones’s daughter Kidada Jones. Wack shared the story to highlight that Tupac’s tough persona in his music and on-screen roles didn’t match his real-life behavior.
Steve Lukather on how Quincy Jones saved Michael Jackson’s Beat It from becoming a heavy metal track
Jackson wanted a rock track for Thriller – and Lukather says Jones had to step in to stop the song from entering fully fledged metal territory
Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ Was Almost a What?
In a recent interview, guitarist Steve Lukather revealed that the Quincy Jones-produced song was almost a heavy metal record.
Steve Stevens on following in Eddie Van Halen’s footsteps to record the ‘spiritual successor’ to Beat It
When Jackson and Jones sought to revisit the sound they experimented with on Beat It, they turned to the Billy Idol guitarist ...
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“Why would you lend your talents to Michael Jackson?”: Alex Van Halen told Eddie not to play on Beat It
Eddie Van Halen’s performance on the Michael Jackson classic Beat It is widely recognised as one of the greatest guitar solos of all time. But his brother Alex, the drummer for Van Halen, wishes ...
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Michael Jackson jacket set to sell for at least US$260,000 at music memorabilia auction
Michael Jackson’s jacket and John Lennon’s first ... Framed lyrics from his classic song “Beat It”, said to be handwritten by Jackson, are expected to sell for between £40,000 and £ ...
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You Heard About That Time Michael Jackson 'Whooped' Tupac's Behind Over Quincy Jones' Daughter?
the story about an alleged fight involving two of music’s biggest stars—namely Michael Jackson and Tupac Shakur—is starting to take over social media timelines. A Look Back At Tupac Shakur's ...
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Find out which Michael Jackson family member was told to beat it after being eliminated on Claim to Fame's Aug. 7 episode. Michael Jackson's business affairs were in such "disarray" that he was ...
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Michael Jackson, Hendrix, Oasis items on sale at Propstore music auction
RICKMANSWORTH, England, Oct 15 (Reuters) - From Michael Jackson's jackets ... the musician wrote their titles. Framed "Beat It" lyrics, handwritten by Jackson, will also go under the hammer ...
Tom Morello Says Post Malone and Late Chris Cornell Shared Similar Writing Styles: 'Hit, Hooky, Beautiful, Terrifying'
Tom Morello, who played with Chris Cornell in Audioslave prior to his death, revealed that he has a years-old collaboration ...